A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 6610-01-437-0961
NSN 6145-01-290-2736
NSN 6620-01-499-7024
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6240-00-926-7788
NSN 5930-01-278-8173
NSN 5915-00-998-5734
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 7035-01-024-8067
NSN 6145-01-225-4904
NSN 6650-01-083-3707